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he's accused of violating campaign finance laws by soliciting donations to help cover up his affair. as abc's karen travers reports, the witness list looks like a cast of characters from a tv soap opera. >> reporter: it's shaping up to be the most explosive political trial in years. >> i'm not going to say anything. thank you. >> reporter: and the witness list could produce some major fireworks. testifying for the defense and the prosecution, rielle hunter, john edwards' mistress and the mother of his child. she's the woman at the heart of the sex scandal that ruined his once promising political career. edwards' oldest daughter cate could also take the stand in his defense. >> having his lover and the mother of his child along with his daughter from his last marriage in the same courtroom adds to the spectacle. >> reporter: a newlywed and a lawyer herself, cate stood by her father's side and seems to be the glue holding her family together after her mother elizabeth's death. cate hasn't commented publicly on the case, but there's no indication she was aware of any efforts to hide her
he's accused of violating campaign finance laws by soliciting donations to help cover up his affair. as abc's karen travers reports, the witness list looks like a cast of characters from a tv soap opera. >> reporter: it's shaping up to be the most explosive political trial in years. >> i'm not going to say anything. thank you. >> reporter: and the witness list could produce some major fireworks. testifying for the defense and the prosecution, rielle hunter, john edwards'...
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when alva enlisted as a marine don't ask, don't tell was law. >> my whole time in the service i was a gay man. >> reporter: when this war started, women weren't permitted to serve in combat. today the government is moving to change that. >> i served winter in iraq, was hit by a 122-millimeter rocket. >> reporter: army sergeant sarah adams, a single mother, received a purple heart while deployed. >> both i my children love the army. it's given me great values to give them. but it's hard to leave them. >> reporter: the war that began with 9/11 changed so many lives. sergeant john mark gladstone was a schoolboy in ghana. >> i feel that it is a calling. >> why did you feel this calling to a country that wasn't even at that point yours? >> at that time on paper it was a country that wasn't mine, but then if you share the same beliefs with someone you're going to feel a connection with that person, regardless of skin color, age, race, you know, sexual preference or not. and you know, that's the great thing about this country. >> that's the character in action that you see in iraq, afghanist
when alva enlisted as a marine don't ask, don't tell was law. >> my whole time in the service i was a gay man. >> reporter: when this war started, women weren't permitted to serve in combat. today the government is moving to change that. >> i served winter in iraq, was hit by a 122-millimeter rocket. >> reporter: army sergeant sarah adams, a single mother, received a purple heart while deployed. >> both i my children love the army. it's given me great values to...
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but the 11 death row inmates in that state will not be getting automatic lifelines under the law. >>> police in central wisconsin have released some frightening dash cam video of a wrong way driver. you can see the woman behind the wheel of this dodge dynasty speeding down the wrong side of the interstate. they say she was going close to 100 miles an hour. the chase lasted several minutes before the woman was pulled over. this is her fifth drunk driving arrest. what is she still doing behind the wheel? >> that is the question. how many strikes do you get? >>> millions of christians around the world are preparing to celebrate the holiest day of the church calendar. at the vatican, pope benedict took part in the annual foot washing ritual. the ceremony is a gesture of both humility and service. on a lighter note, the pope was given a 550-pound chocolate easter egg. that egg will be donated to charity. man, that makes the cadbury egg look like nothing. >>> here's a look at your weather. a chilly start to the day in the upper midwest and northeast. warming up nicely a little bit later on.
but the 11 death row inmates in that state will not be getting automatic lifelines under the law. >>> police in central wisconsin have released some frightening dash cam video of a wrong way driver. you can see the woman behind the wheel of this dodge dynasty speeding down the wrong side of the interstate. they say she was going close to 100 miles an hour. the chase lasted several minutes before the woman was pulled over. this is her fifth drunk driving arrest. what is she still doing...
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a new poll found that 54% of americans favor stricter gun control laws in general. and a majority say the tragedy in newtown indicates broader problems in american society. rather than the isolated act of a troubled individual. west virginia democrat joe manchin said it's time to rethink our laws. >> i don't know anybody that needs 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting. >> reporter: and one republican lawmaker said if the sandy hook principal had been armed, she could have stopped the gunman. >> she takes his head off before he can kill those precious kids. >> reporter: mayor michael bloomberg demanded president obama and congress step up. >> words alone cannot heal our nation. only action can do that. >> reporter: several democratic lawmakers said they would introduce an assault weapons ban on the first day of the next congress in january. rob and paula, back to you. >>hat does bring us to our facebook question of the day. >> what is your advice to lawmakers as they debate the gun control laws. join the heated discussion on our fan page and we're going to read your res
a new poll found that 54% of americans favor stricter gun control laws in general. and a majority say the tragedy in newtown indicates broader problems in american society. rather than the isolated act of a troubled individual. west virginia democrat joe manchin said it's time to rethink our laws. >> i don't know anybody that needs 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting. >> reporter: and one republican lawmaker said if the sandy hook principal had been armed, she could have stopped the...
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but his brother-in-law is still living that life of crime. he botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, and somehow this entanglement draws marky mark back into the drug trade a little bit and back into a life of crime again, running contraband to settle his brother in laus's debt here. that runs him right back into the middle of a network of brutal drug lords and cops and hit men, basically trying to navigate the crime world yet again. he got out and they pulled him back in. take a listen. >> what am i going to do, let him go alone? >> no, we're going to think of something else. >> there's nothing else to do. i hate to tell you, but they don't get the money from him they're coming after us. so what else do you want me to do? >> you know what i don't want to do? visit you in jail like we're visiting your dad and raising those kids on my own. >> oh, so it's -- i don't want to fight with you about this. okay? i know what i'm doing. >> he knows what he's doing, folks. marky mark and the funky bunch. his family becomes the target because he's tr
but his brother-in-law is still living that life of crime. he botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, and somehow this entanglement draws marky mark back into the drug trade a little bit and back into a life of crime again, running contraband to settle his brother in laus's debt here. that runs him right back into the middle of a network of brutal drug lords and cops and hit men, basically trying to navigate the crime world yet again. he got out and they pulled him back in. take a listen....
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and continue to insist edwards did not knowingly violate campaign finance laws. who will the defense possibly call on to testify? oldest daughter cate edwards? perhaps a long shot but still a possibility, mistress rielle hunter who could help the defense by testifying the money was used to hide the affair from edwards' wife elizabeth and not the voters. but perhaps the strongest testimony could come from former members of the federal election commission. >> here are people who used to be on the federal election commission deciding cases of federal election law. and if they're not sure a law was violated then why would some juror be able to convict edwards? >> reporter: another big question, will john edwards take the stand in his own defense? nobody is saying, so we'll have to wait and see. in washington, reena ninan, abc news. >> could be a dramatic week in that courtroom. and the charlotte observer, the newspaper in north carolina did a piece about all that john edwards has lost. obviously, he had huge political ambition. so, one, the presidency. that kind of w
and continue to insist edwards did not knowingly violate campaign finance laws. who will the defense possibly call on to testify? oldest daughter cate edwards? perhaps a long shot but still a possibility, mistress rielle hunter who could help the defense by testifying the money was used to hide the affair from edwards' wife elizabeth and not the voters. but perhaps the strongest testimony could come from former members of the federal election commission. >> here are people who used to be...
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. >>> the supreme court justices today review controversial immigration laws. today's arguments should focus on whether individual states can adoptheir own immigration laws or if the federal government should have exclusive authority. arizona was the first of six states to enact laws to drive out illegal immigrants. a decision on this politically charged issue is expected in june. the same month the court is expected to rule on the president's health care overhaul bill. >>> a jetblue flight had to make an emergency landingn subban new york city last night after at least one bird smashed io the plane's windshield. look at that. shortly after takeoff, the pilot radioed he had hit two big geese. the plane returned safely to the westchester county airport. passengers boarded another flight to west palm beach. thankfully no one on board was hurt. a little bit of geese guts on the window. >> that is really scary. >> not a pretty ending for that poor bird. >>> moving on. here's your wednesday weather. showers from portland and seattle into the northern rockies. evenin
. >>> the supreme court justices today review controversial immigration laws. today's arguments should focus on whether individual states can adoptheir own immigration laws or if the federal government should have exclusive authority. arizona was the first of six states to enact laws to drive out illegal immigrants. a decision on this politically charged issue is expected in june. the same month the court is expected to rule on the president's health care overhaul bill. >>> a...
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outside of a north carolina courtroom where he is now facing charges of violating campaign finance laws. edwards is accused of soliciting nearly $1 million in illegal campaign founds. prosecutors say that money was to cover up an affair and support his mistress and their child during the 2008 campaign. edwards, though, continues to strongly deny the charge. >>> another big story this morning. awful story. from new hampshire, a gunman is in a deadly standoff in that state with police. it all began when the suspect opened fire on officers who were serving a warrant in a drug case. four of the officers were shot. a fifth who was actually the police chief in that small town was killed. he was less than two weeks from retirement. during the standoff, a half mile evacuation zone was set up. >>> connecticut's democratic governor is ready to sign legislation repealing his state's use of the death penalty. state lawmakers gave final approval to the repeal this week. it makes connecticut the 17th state to repeal capital punishment but thatty repeal would not save the 11 men currently on connectic
outside of a north carolina courtroom where he is now facing charges of violating campaign finance laws. edwards is accused of soliciting nearly $1 million in illegal campaign founds. prosecutors say that money was to cover up an affair and support his mistress and their child during the 2008 campaign. edwards, though, continues to strongly deny the charge. >>> another big story this morning. awful story. from new hampshire, a gunman is in a deadly standoff in that state with police....
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but he has pleaded not guilty to violating the law. the jury now decides if edwards really was trying to protect his family or if he also was trying to protect his campaign. the jury begins deliberating later this morning. rob and diana? >> thank you, scott. >>> the military has joined the investigation into a bizarre incident that left a southern california woman seriously burned. she had been collecting unusual looking rocks, colorful at a beach near camp pendleton. they burned a hole right near her pocket causing serious burns. early tests showed phosphorous material. they are trying to figure out if any military substances may have contaminated that beach. >>> the southeast is bracing for another stormy day after a wave of severe weather swept through the region last night. tiny hailstones rained down in the atlanta area, along with powerful winds and lightning. there was so much hail that some rooftops looked like they had been coated with snow. >> don't see that a lot in that part of the country. hotlanta. not hot yesterday thoug
but he has pleaded not guilty to violating the law. the jury now decides if edwards really was trying to protect his family or if he also was trying to protect his campaign. the jury begins deliberating later this morning. rob and diana? >> thank you, scott. >>> the military has joined the investigation into a bizarre incident that left a southern california woman seriously burned. she had been collecting unusual looking rocks, colorful at a beach near camp pendleton. they burned...
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the overwhelming majority of gun users are law abiding citizens. but authorities tell abc news the millions of guns already in circulation guarantee that disturbed people will be able to obtain them. even in quiet communities like newtown. we spoke to the atf on-scene commander. roughly how many gun dealers are in there area? >> there are about 400 gun dealers in a four-county area. just within ten miles of the incident, there are 36 gun dealers. >> reporter: police believe the guns adam lanza used were bought legally. >> in america, unless you have a felony conviction or you're adjudicated by a court to be mentally incompetent, you have access to firearms. >> reporter: lanza joins the ranks of mass shooters. so how do you keep weapons from men like these, when there are an estimated 200 million plus guns already in circulation? pierre thomas, abc news. >>> lawmakers and advocates for gun control have wasted no time for speaking out. but for now, the national rifle association seems to be silent the social media savvy group has not tweeted or poste
the overwhelming majority of gun users are law abiding citizens. but authorities tell abc news the millions of guns already in circulation guarantee that disturbed people will be able to obtain them. even in quiet communities like newtown. we spoke to the atf on-scene commander. roughly how many gun dealers are in there area? >> there are about 400 gun dealers in a four-county area. just within ten miles of the incident, there are 36 gun dealers. >> reporter: police believe the guns...
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good for people. >>> coming up, bobby brown's latest run-in with the law. >> bobby, bobby, bobby. and a very pregnant jessica simpson puts a lot more skin in to "the skinny." we'll be back. >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from our abc sta ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> no, rob. it's more like this. i'm showing him how to do the pregnant naked pose. like jessica simpson. you're showing. >> sorry. so we've seen a whole lot of jessica simpson. she's due to have her baby next month. apparently she graced the covers of a magazine right here. "elle." and there's a supermarket in arizona that thinks it's just a little too much. they covered it with cardboard because of so many complaints. >> a lot of cardboard. she looks great but -- >> she looks great. she opened up. she went on jimmy kimmel. because she does look rather large. she's 5'3". she says it's amniotic fluid. she said she's gained about 40 pounds. and i gained 45 with each of mine. she looks like she's gained a little more than that but i'm not going to be nitpicky. it's tough being pregnant. and be
good for people. >>> coming up, bobby brown's latest run-in with the law. >> bobby, bobby, bobby. and a very pregnant jessica simpson puts a lot more skin in to "the skinny." we'll be back. >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from our abc sta ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> no, rob. it's more like this. i'm showing him how to do the pregnant naked pose. like jessica simpson. you're showing. >> sorry. so we've seen a...
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their relationship over friction with their mother-in-law. i want to say, janet, i love you. >> i knew that was coming. more women have driver's licenses in the united states than men. more licensed female drivers than men. did the study, 1995 to 2010, they said basically look, numbers are what the numbers are. more women drivers out there these days which could have an economic impact, women are more likely to purchase smaller, safer, more fuel e fifficient c and drive less and lower fatality rate. could be better for the roadways if there are more women out there driving cars. >> first we can vote. now we can drive, what will the world come to? >> oh, yes, indeed. we should get to our "favorite story of the morning." >> looking to put a little spark into your romance. an artist launched "love is art kits." between $60 and $100. a big canvas, plastic sheet and paint. you roll around on the canvas and sheet. >> as you are making -- >> as you are making love. that's the final effect. apparently you get slippers included. allows you to walk in
their relationship over friction with their mother-in-law. i want to say, janet, i love you. >> i knew that was coming. more women have driver's licenses in the united states than men. more licensed female drivers than men. did the study, 1995 to 2010, they said basically look, numbers are what the numbers are. more women drivers out there these days which could have an economic impact, women are more likely to purchase smaller, safer, more fuel e fifficient c and drive less and lower...
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. >> reporter: the debate later turned to the president's health care law which romney says he will get rid of if elected. >> it cuts $716 billion from medicare to pay for it. i want to put that money back in medicare. it has killed jobs. >> reporter: but the president tried to bring it back to romney's own health care law which he says is quite similar. >> governor romney did a good thing working with democrats in the state to set up what is essentially the identical model. it hasn't destroyed jobs. >> reporter: there were few fireworks and there were even fewer surprises. both candidates were deliberate going through their policy points. rob, paula, at times that made it seem look they were more concerned with getting through their checklist than really connecting with voters watching at home. >> all right, karen. a moment when they were talking what programs would be cut. all of a sudden you heard sesame street, big bird, big bird started trending. tell us what happened? >> oh, yeah, don't let your kids hear this one. big bird is apparently on the chopping block in a mitt romney budg
. >> reporter: the debate later turned to the president's health care law which romney says he will get rid of if elected. >> it cuts $716 billion from medicare to pay for it. i want to put that money back in medicare. it has killed jobs. >> reporter: but the president tried to bring it back to romney's own health care law which he says is quite similar. >> governor romney did a good thing working with democrats in the state to set up what is essentially the identical...
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but there nor state laws banning paparazzi. federal laws also don't exist, but the president may relate to berry's plea for privacy. the white house discourages all unauthorized photos of the obama daughters. >> reporter: not many celebrities have the president's clout. tom cruise, sarah jessica parker, julia roberts and others typically have to dodge photographers wherever they go with their kids. >> grown men crawling around a school with cameras, you know what? that puts fear into the heart of every parent. >> reporter: but on a public street, these photographers were well within their rights. >> she may be the one who could be subject to criminal action. if you assault a photographer. she could wind up being the one actually criminalized. >> i hate that i lost my cool, but you know, i'm human when it comes to my daughter, i'm ferocious. >> reporter: after this incident, halle berry has expressed interest in moving to france where the privacy laws are a lot stricter. david wright, abc news, hollywood. >> two quick points. on
but there nor state laws banning paparazzi. federal laws also don't exist, but the president may relate to berry's plea for privacy. the white house discourages all unauthorized photos of the obama daughters. >> reporter: not many celebrities have the president's clout. tom cruise, sarah jessica parker, julia roberts and others typically have to dodge photographers wherever they go with their kids. >> grown men crawling around a school with cameras, you know what? that puts fear...
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under state law, he can. >> have you ever seen "ice age" the movie? >> no. >> great, great movie about the woolly mammoth. everything i learned about prehistoric nature, i learned from "ice age." >> like a good student. >>> we'll be back with more right after this. [ female announcer ] to get a professional cleansing system you could spend as much as $200. olay says challenge that with an instrument that cleanses as effectively as what's sold by skin professionals for a whole lot less. olay pro x advanced cleansing system. do you ever wish you could make some things just disappear? [ ping! ] that's why i use new tampax radiant. with its best-ever leak protection, it helps keep my period out of sight. hi. so i can stand out. new tampax radiant. >>> wake up. >> hey, insomniacs, you're watching "world news now." >> sleep is overrated. ♪ i want to fly like an eagle >>> rob says he only does his eagle impression at weddings. >> my bird dance. that's how i roll at the club. >> do it again. >> ah-ah! girls love it. i want to meet him. >> it does go along w
under state law, he can. >> have you ever seen "ice age" the movie? >> no. >> great, great movie about the woolly mammoth. everything i learned about prehistoric nature, i learned from "ice age." >> like a good student. >>> we'll be back with more right after this. [ female announcer ] to get a professional cleansing system you could spend as much as $200. olay says challenge that with an instrument that cleanses as effectively as what's sold...
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one major motivating factor to change assault weapon laws is money. we'll explain. >>> less than a week after that massacre in connecticut, we'll tell you who is behind a raffle to give away assault rifles. talk about interesting timing to say the least. >> timing is everything. >> ain't it? >>> we begin with a powerful blizzard on the move this morning. up to a foot of snow and fierce winds whipping across a big chunk of the nation. >> winter storm watches and warnings are in effect today from nevada all the way to michigan, and they're still cleaning up in the northwest. where the storm first blew in. here is the damage report. >> holy [ bleep ]! >> reporter: a strong storm is being blamed for this 75 foot mudslide that took out a train near seattle. john hill started recording when he heard the hillside rumbling. >> i thought the rest of the rail cars were going to pile up and come through the fence and get me. so i was trying to get out of the car. >> reporter: it's not just mud. the western region of the u.s. has been blanketed with heavy snow, r
one major motivating factor to change assault weapon laws is money. we'll explain. >>> less than a week after that massacre in connecticut, we'll tell you who is behind a raffle to give away assault rifles. talk about interesting timing to say the least. >> timing is everything. >> ain't it? >>> we begin with a powerful blizzard on the move this morning. up to a foot of snow and fierce winds whipping across a big chunk of the nation. >> winter storm watches...
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the republican-led house is expected to vote today to repeal president obama's health care law. gop lawmakers spent yesterday blasting the two-year-old law as a threat to the nation's economic recovery. the vote is symbolic only in this election year. because it stands no chance at all of passing in the senate. >>> mitt romney says he may name his vice presidential pick earlier than usual to better compete with president obama. each side in this close race is looking for the slightest advantage. democrats have closen to focus on romney's finances. here is abc's jonathan carl. >> reporter: mitt romney under fire from democrats over his personal finances, but he said he doesn't really know much about his own investments. >> my investments have been held by a blind trust, have been managed by a trustee. i don't manage them. i don't know where they are. >> reporter: information romney released about his $250 million personal fortune has raised more questions dlan than answers, showing he had a swiss bank account, investments in the kaman islands and corporation in bermuda. speaking
the republican-led house is expected to vote today to repeal president obama's health care law. gop lawmakers spent yesterday blasting the two-year-old law as a threat to the nation's economic recovery. the vote is symbolic only in this election year. because it stands no chance at all of passing in the senate. >>> mitt romney says he may name his vice presidential pick earlier than usual to better compete with president obama. each side in this close race is looking for the slightest...
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a beauty secret apparently shared with kate by her step mother-in-law camilla. it's being called the needle-free alternative to botox and reportedly has some women, well, buzzing. deborah mitchell claims to have pioneered the trendy new facial called heaven. the facial's been compared to an organic, noninvasive face-lift that smooths out wrinkles. but not all dermatologists think it's the bee's knees. >> the most common complications would be an irritant reaction where your skin may become red and inflamed and may even blister. >> reporter: mitchell reportedly treated kate before the big day with her signature bee venom facial. but bee-lieve it or not, this isn't the craziest anti-aging regimen we've seen. how about snake venom facials? how about bird dropping facials? even fish pedicures, all which they say could be more fad than fact. >> there's no scientific data. there's no clinical trial that study what the ingredients are or what the effects are of it. so it's really hard to know exactly what it is doing. >> reporter: but that may not matter because if som
a beauty secret apparently shared with kate by her step mother-in-law camilla. it's being called the needle-free alternative to botox and reportedly has some women, well, buzzing. deborah mitchell claims to have pioneered the trendy new facial called heaven. the facial's been compared to an organic, noninvasive face-lift that smooths out wrinkles. but not all dermatologists think it's the bee's knees. >> the most common complications would be an irritant reaction where your skin may...
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it is not against the law to go topless in north carolina. some cities and towns have passed local laws to ban the practice. and after the weekend rally, some in asheville say their city should, too. 1970, north carolina appeals court ruled that female breasts are not private parts. >> i'm staging my own protest, that some of them need to put their tops back on. >> they might need a turtleneck. >> not everybody needs to be naked publicly. ha-ha-ha! thank you, ladies, for taking up the cause. >> yep. >>> all right. coming up next, a life changing event for the famous party girl from the jersey shore. >>> and a woman who claims a doctor's office refused to care for her because of her weight. you are watching "world news now." ♪ oh doctor doctor woman who claims a doctor's office refused to care for her because of her weight. you are watching "world news now." ♪ oh doctor doctor ♪ oh doctor doctor ♪ [ female announcer ] gross -- i'll tell you what's really gross: used dishcloths. they can have a history that they drag around with them. f
it is not against the law to go topless in north carolina. some cities and towns have passed local laws to ban the practice. and after the weekend rally, some in asheville say their city should, too. 1970, north carolina appeals court ruled that female breasts are not private parts. >> i'm staging my own protest, that some of them need to put their tops back on. >> they might need a turtleneck. >> not everybody needs to be naked publicly. ha-ha-ha! thank you, ladies, for...
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there will be laws about kids how young they can model. that's number one. >> reporter: but she's also pushing for some controversial legislation that would require warning labels to be put on all images that are airbrushed. in the meantime, julia is on a mission to get "seventeen" magazine to publish one un-airbrushed spread per issue. >> that's what we're asking for for now and we hope it will be like a baby step to grow into something bigger. >> reporter: she also thought it was very cool that after the protest, this eighth grader's effort earned her a meeting with the editor of "seventeen." i'm linsey davis in new york. >> bravo to that little girl. making this an issue. >> airbrushing teenagers. >> most of those pictures if not all of them are airbrushed. >> it's all fake. >> it's a given. just go -- just chalk it up to that. this is our facebook question of the day. check it out. would you buy a fashion magazine that features realistic looking models? check out wnnfans.com and chime in on the seem league endless issue here. airbrushi
there will be laws about kids how young they can model. that's number one. >> reporter: but she's also pushing for some controversial legislation that would require warning labels to be put on all images that are airbrushed. in the meantime, julia is on a mission to get "seventeen" magazine to publish one un-airbrushed spread per issue. >> that's what we're asking for for now and we hope it will be like a baby step to grow into something bigger. >> reporter: she also...
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the technology will always move faster than the law. and if people really want their content illegally that badly, they will find a way. >> reporter: so how easy is it to find copyrighted movies and other content online? we're going to turn to an expert. 15-year-old sasha mcgilicut. you're in ninth grade? >> mm-hmm. >> i want to set you a task. can you find "mission impossible," the one that's in theaters now? i'm going to run this clock. >> reporter: it took him less than 30 seconds to find dozens of offshore sites. >> this one's swedish. this one's dutch. >> reporter: finding a way to stop that that will please everyone may well be mission impossible. david wright, abc news, san francisco. >> and you know, this was once they thought to be a shoo-in legislation, but now "the new york times" reporting it's probably going to fail to get the votes that it needs to move forward. it's taken a lot of heat. >> after this negative publicity not surprising there at all. so it's going to be dead. >> it means you can't download any more chick fli
the technology will always move faster than the law. and if people really want their content illegally that badly, they will find a way. >> reporter: so how easy is it to find copyrighted movies and other content online? we're going to turn to an expert. 15-year-old sasha mcgilicut. you're in ninth grade? >> mm-hmm. >> i want to set you a task. can you find "mission impossible," the one that's in theaters now? i'm going to run this clock. >> reporter: it took...
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real quick, too, barbour is now going to join a law firm in mississippi, also a washington lobbying firm. he's going to write about his experiences during hurricane katrina as well. so he will still be making some bucks now that he's out of office. >>> police in maine say they aren't ruling out any scenario when it comes to the disappearance of 20 month-old ayla reynolds. they took advantage of some warmer temperatures yesterday to send 18 drivers into a stretch of the kenneck river. but they say no particular tip about the little girl's disappearance prompted their search. she went missing nearly a month ago. >>> and now to a major consumer headline this morning. the recall of nearly 500,000 ford minivans and suvs. more than 244,000 ford escapes made during the 2001-2002 model years could now pose a fire hazard due to a leaky brake fluid cap. on top of that, more than 200,000 ford freestar and mercury monterey vans made in '04 and '05 have an engine part problem that could cause a loss of power. ford will contact the owners and also make free repairs. >>> well, the republican presidenti
real quick, too, barbour is now going to join a law firm in mississippi, also a washington lobbying firm. he's going to write about his experiences during hurricane katrina as well. so he will still be making some bucks now that he's out of office. >>> police in maine say they aren't ruling out any scenario when it comes to the disappearance of 20 month-old ayla reynolds. they took advantage of some warmer temperatures yesterday to send 18 drivers into a stretch of the kenneck river....
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but police are investigating when their relationship actually began and whether they broke the law. >> i'm just following my heart, and this is the direction i'm going now. >> reporter: they say it's forever. but what happens to these high-profile controversial romances? >> police found mary kay letourneau and the young man early yesterday morning. >> reporter: remember mary kay letourneau, the 34-year-old teacher went to jail for having sex with her 13-year-old student. she served seven years in prison. but when she got out, they married and they are still together. >> if men are hot-blooded, are women cold-blooded? >> reporter: the youngest actor on "home improvement," taryn noah smith, also married his much older tutor when he was 17 and she was 32. but they divorced six years later. >> most people have many relationships in their teen years and in their early 20s, and then they settle down. so it's very rare for any 18-year-old to stay with their partner. >> reporter: other high-profile teachers charged with sleeping with their students like debra lafave and pamela rogers have sin
but police are investigating when their relationship actually began and whether they broke the law. >> i'm just following my heart, and this is the direction i'm going now. >> reporter: they say it's forever. but what happens to these high-profile controversial romances? >> police found mary kay letourneau and the young man early yesterday morning. >> reporter: remember mary kay letourneau, the 34-year-old teacher went to jail for having sex with her 13-year-old student....
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. >>> this morning on "world news now," pointing fingers while taking aim at gun control laws. the debate reaches a new intensity after the newtown tragedy. >> as the nra and gun rights advocates explain their renewed positions. it's monday, december 24. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. merry christmas eve. i'm brandi hitt in for paula faris. >> i know you're thrilled to be working overnights this christmas weekend. >> great to be in new york. >> you're an l.a. girl in new york and you love the cold weather here. you've seen all the lights and the trees. so you're enjoying the big apple. >> beautiful. >> good to have you back. i know it's tough working the holiday week. thanks for sticking it out with us. >> you make it easy. >> i try, i try. it's the vodka. shut up, willis. good morning, everybody. happy christmas eve again. the debate over firearms will not subside. that's for sure. as the nation celebrates this holiday season, that is our top story. also this half hour, this story kind of really blew my mind here. no one saw this coming. some post
. >>> this morning on "world news now," pointing fingers while taking aim at gun control laws. the debate reaches a new intensity after the newtown tragedy. >> as the nra and gun rights advocates explain their renewed positions. it's monday, december 24. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. merry christmas eve. i'm brandi hitt in for paula faris. >> i know you're thrilled to be working overnights this christmas...
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this means international humanitarian law applies. but attacking civilians or abusing detainees could be prosecuted as a war crime. >>> and it really is a race against time when it comes to an american pastor who's been kidnapped in egypt. reverend mikel lewis, along with a fellow missionary and their tour guide, were kidnapped friday as they traveled from cairo to mt. sinai. lewis as diabetic. he left his medicine on a bus when he was taken into custody. his family says it's life and death time. >> the only concern that we have at the moment is that he is diabetic. and the longer they hold him, i assume it's not going to work in his favor. >> the man holding the hostages is demanding that his uncle be released from prison. he's also warned that he could kill the americans if authorities try to arrest him. >>> a couple of missing person stories now. we begin with a pair of sisters in missouri. police searching for 19-year-old britney harap and 22-year-old ashley key say two female bodies have been found. ? reports say the bodies are t
this means international humanitarian law applies. but attacking civilians or abusing detainees could be prosecuted as a war crime. >>> and it really is a race against time when it comes to an american pastor who's been kidnapped in egypt. reverend mikel lewis, along with a fellow missionary and their tour guide, were kidnapped friday as they traveled from cairo to mt. sinai. lewis as diabetic. he left his medicine on a bus when he was taken into custody. his family says it's life and...
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my sister-in-law wouldn't either. they don't have a mean bone in their body. >> reporter: vermont state police say they murdered melissa jenkins. they entered the courtroom shackled and charged with second-degree murder. >> they knew miss jenkins and had snowplowed her driveway a couple of years ago. investigation has determined that this was an isolated incident. >> reporter: the 33-year-old disappeared sunday night. her car left running with her 2-year-old son inside. jenkins' body was found monday dumped in the connecticut river with a cinderblock tied to her feet. police say prew and his wife told jenkins they had car trouble and attempt to lure her out of her home and then murdered her. >> the cause of ms. jenkins death was the result of strangulation. >> reporter: in an affidavit, police found jenkins' body face down in shallow water with condoms and wrappers found nearby. friends of jenkins told police alan prew once asked melissa jenkins out and showed up drunk at her house last year. >> there are animals in t
my sister-in-law wouldn't either. they don't have a mean bone in their body. >> reporter: vermont state police say they murdered melissa jenkins. they entered the courtroom shackled and charged with second-degree murder. >> they knew miss jenkins and had snowplowed her driveway a couple of years ago. investigation has determined that this was an isolated incident. >> reporter: the 33-year-old disappeared sunday night. her car left running with her 2-year-old son inside....
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you're watching "world news now." ♪ breaking the law ♪ breaking the law >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by cancer treatment centers of america. w" weather brought to you by cancer treatment centers of america. w" weather brought to you by cancer treatment centers of america. you so what do you think when >>> so what do you think when you see a police car barreling down the highway? probably that it was on its way to an emergency scene or crime scene, correct? >> absolutely. and, well, however, in an alarming number of cases, the officers aren't out enforcing the law. they're breaking it. abc's john schifrin has the story. >> reporter: high-speed chases are nothing new, but this one in miami grabbed headlines because the man behind the wheel of the squad car going 120 miles per hour is an off-duty officer heading to his second job. he's about to get busted. >> put your hands out the window! >> reporter: at gunpoint, florida highway patrol officer arrested miami police officer fausto lopez for speeding. but after this video went viral, authorities investigated and
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the confidential record supposedly protected pie federal privacy laws just are not. an abc news investigation found thousand of patient electronic charts for sale. what is it the public doesn't know about their supposedly private medical record? >> your private medical record may not be private as you think. >> reporter: a security specialist who tracks medical fraud. we asked him, how easy to buy records on the dark side of the in the net with nothing more complicated than public wi-fi at the coffee shop. go to google. :00 on a url. see what happens. up pops information. >> two clicks. >> reporter: we won't show you details. all here, online price war. each name for sale for $14 to $25 each. diabetes patients sell for a proomu premium. today's medical record kept on comput computer, available to every nurse, clerk, technician in the hospital. all it takes is within to sell to the black market. valuable lead for medical equipment sales people,abetic p pumps or drug sales, targeting heart patients with need and doctors. with all that personal information also a medica
the confidential record supposedly protected pie federal privacy laws just are not. an abc news investigation found thousand of patient electronic charts for sale. what is it the public doesn't know about their supposedly private medical record? >> your private medical record may not be private as you think. >> reporter: a security specialist who tracks medical fraud. we asked him, how easy to buy records on the dark side of the in the net with nothing more complicated than public...
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the that florida law allows people to use, allows people, rather the use of deadly force, rather than retreat if they believe they are in danger. instead the lawyer says, this is going to be a traditional self-defense case. because zimmerman could not retreat from the beating that martin was giving him. >>> we are learning details about congressman jesse jackson jr.'s health challenges. the mayo clinic says jackson is treated for bipolar disorder. jackson is responding well to the treatment and regaining his strength. he had weight loss surgery in 2004 and that may have contributed. >>> to the presidential campaign and controversial place chosen by mitt romney on a visit to south florida. romney appeared at a landmark juice bar in miami owned by a convicted cocaine trafficker. romney campaign, responded saying it was popular with democratic candidates too. romney's choice of paul ryan as his runningmate put medicare at the center of the presidential race. ryan and president obama have fought on this issue. abc's jack tapper reports from the white house. >> reporter: president obama's
the that florida law allows people to use, allows people, rather the use of deadly force, rather than retreat if they believe they are in danger. instead the lawyer says, this is going to be a traditional self-defense case. because zimmerman could not retreat from the beating that martin was giving him. >>> we are learning details about congressman jesse jackson jr.'s health challenges. the mayo clinic says jackson is treated for bipolar disorder. jackson is responding well to the...
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there's no law against it. but most pilots would not do that because one of the things that scares you the most is the idea of somebody walking into that propeller. >> reporter: as you might remember, lauren scruggs lost her hand and her eye in that accident. she continues her rehab. and her mother recently posted on the website that her pain is at times excruciating. ryan owens, abc news, dallas. >> actually, the first pictures of her since the accident are now being circulated. and you'll see them later this morning on "good morning america." so you can check that out. >>> well, when the stock market opens this morning, it will be at something of a milestone. it's good news. the dow jones industrial average begins today at its highest point since last july, the 25th. it jumped 97 points yesterday to close at 12,579. strong reports about housing and manufacturing fueled that rally. >> opened my 401(k) statement last -- over the weekend. not pretty. so good that it's up. stay up. fingers crossed. >> that's why
there's no law against it. but most pilots would not do that because one of the things that scares you the most is the idea of somebody walking into that propeller. >> reporter: as you might remember, lauren scruggs lost her hand and her eye in that accident. she continues her rehab. and her mother recently posted on the website that her pain is at times excruciating. ryan owens, abc news, dallas. >> actually, the first pictures of her since the accident are now being circulated....
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and the brother-in-law of the suspect here, he actually spoke to a television crew and he told them if he could say one thing to pedro it would be why didn't you do this any sooner so the family could have closure even sooner. >> another sad thing, it really struck me according to the confession, the little boy, etan, made it to the bus stop. all along we think he didn't quite make it to the bus stop. he made it there and then was lured away. just so, so sad. >> by a soda. that makes this tougher to comprehend. it was something that every child wants. every child is always asking for. and he knew that. >> he knew that. and nobody else saw it. strange. >> it is strange. >>> now to a stun regversal for a south california high school football player who was wrongly convicted. brian banks sobbed as he was cleared of crimes for which he spent five years in jail when he was 16 years old this happened. a childhood friend accused him of attacking her. he pleaded no contest rather than risk a conviction and decades in jail. his accuser contacted him recently and banks secretly recorded her admi
and the brother-in-law of the suspect here, he actually spoke to a television crew and he told them if he could say one thing to pedro it would be why didn't you do this any sooner so the family could have closure even sooner. >> another sad thing, it really struck me according to the confession, the little boy, etan, made it to the bus stop. all along we think he didn't quite make it to the bus stop. he made it there and then was lured away. just so, so sad. >> by a soda. that...